I might have found a really strange bug in the Calculator (OS X 10.2.2)--the paper tape seems to have rounding issues. I wonder if it's just my machine--I sent the bug report below to Apple in any case:
I found a strange bug in the calculator (OS X 10.2.2) where the paper tape shows a different result than the regular display. To reproduce:
* Start the Calculator, and click the "Paper Tape" button to show the paper tape.
* Then type 1028 - 350 + 16.93 and hit the equals key
* The display shows "694.93" as it should, but the paper tape shows this:
11/30/02
3:28:39 PM
------------
1028 -
350 +
16.93 =
694.9299999999999 ◊
It's kind of funny, but makes me hesitant to trust the Calculator....
I found a strange bug in the calculator (OS X 10.2.2) where the paper tape shows a different result than the regular display. To reproduce:
* Start the Calculator, and click the "Paper Tape" button to show the paper tape.
* Then type 1028 - 350 + 16.93 and hit the equals key
* The display shows "694.93" as it should, but the paper tape shows this:
11/30/02
3:28:39 PM
------------
1028 -
350 +
16.93 =
694.9299999999999 ◊
It's kind of funny, but makes me hesitant to trust the Calculator....